UNL engineering dean, in a wheelchair since 18, is making plays in softball and academics  Omaha World-HeraldLance Pérez plays on the nation's defending wheelchair softball championship team, the Nebraska Barons, who have won 12 of the past 16 Wh …

Former Alaska Official to Prepare State for Oil-Tax Debate  U.S. News & World ReportANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska governor has contracted a former state official to help prepare for the Legislature's oil-tax adjustments proposals. Read more …

Asia Pacific slip amid expectations of less aggressive Fed  CNBCStocks in Asia slipped in Friday morning trade, amid expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve could be less aggressive than expected with monetary policy when it ... Read more https://w …

Asia Pacific to trade lower on expectations of less aggressive Fed  CNBCStocks in Asia traded lower Friday morning, amid expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve could be less aggressive than expected with monetary policy when it ... Read more https …

Iranian Foreign Minister on Oil, Nuclear Deal, Trump  BloombergBloomberg's Editor-In-Chief John Micklethwait sits down with Iran's Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif in NYC as they discuss U.S-Iran relations, the ... Read more https://www.blo …

Orangutan habitats being cleared in areas near palm oil mills, report finds  Mongabay.comA new study identifies the palm oil mills in Indonesia with the most clearance of orangutan habitat happening around them. The top 10 mills are all on the is …

Weld County Unveils New Oil & Gas Department  CBS DenverWhen Colorado State Legislators approved new rules to allow local governments to control oil and gas development, many believed tighter restrictions would be ... Read more https://denver.cbs …

Asia stocks slip amid renewed US-China trade uncertainty; Singapore exports tumble  CNBCU.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Washington and Beijing have a long way to go on trade, adding that America could place tariffs on an additional …

Asia Pacific stocks mixed amid expectations of Fed rate cut  CNBCStocks in Asia Pacific were mixed on Thursday as worse-than-expected U.S. economic data raised expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve could cut interest ... Read more https://www.cnb …

Asia markets edge up; Fed meeting set to kick off  CNBCMarkets in Asia edged up in Tuesday morning trade as investors awaited the start of a closely-watched meeting by the U.S. Federal Reserve, set to kick off later ... Read more https://www.cnbc …